ANTRON-99 AND 33FT VERTICAL

[Jackupnow]

Good one mate have fun from vk3fela

[M1PRO]

The camera is a Sony k700 mobile phone.

Oh M1PRO is calling november yanky as I was round a friends QTH and we used his callsign M0TNY.

[nn6aa]

what did u use for a camera....1912 kodak

[charlieoscar09]

Why is M1PRO calling November Yanky ?

[roladamn]

checkout the proton 99 is good enough

[scott231us]

33' is the perfect size for a multiband vertical on bands 15 meters through 40.  75 meters you'll need to add a bit of inductance to lengthen it electrically. On 15 meters 33' acts as a 5/8th wave, 20 meters it's a full half wave, and 40 meters it's a full quarter wave.

[quacker1964]

If you insist on a CB antenna to get on the amateur bands on the cheap, then you could do a lot worse than a Sirio 827. 5/8 wave and 7.5 db gain. Will work 10.11.12.15.17m & the others with a tuner at reduced performance. Better than a G5RV approx £80

[weazlechin]

antronn 99 is shit.. a half wave bit of wire worth £5.

[ronedwardsm]

A99 is junk and is terrible for TVI!

[stewartx5]

ronedwardsm > ".. is terrible for TVI! "

Not if installed correctly with proper radio and antenna grounding. Front end overload to nearby electronic devices can be reduced even further by adding a properly installed low-pass filter, same as any other antenna installation. If you don't understand these very basic radio concepts (grounding, filters, etc), ask a ham radio friend who can offer guidence.

[petemx13]

iv got a sweet base station setup running a midland cb skiptec power pack and a silver rod get alot of ppl on it

[LAZYDOG505]

antron is a all around good antenna 1/2 wave for the price thats what i talk on and great swrs 1.1

[KKr1s]

the antron is good but the "IMax2000" is better

[juckelscorey]

@KKr1s The imax2000 is good but the sirio gainmaster is better.

[fatbill911]

Do you not need Planning Permission? We're in Scotland and i want to put one of these up but the bl***y Highland Council, might notlet us put it up!!

[offroadaznet]

the antron is a piece of garbage. poorly built and no gain. useless waste of money.

[az1946]

Your nuts. Great antenna.

[andybrov]

yeah.. a bit like this video.

[weazlechin]

offroadaznett is right. a99 is just a bit of wire in a tube £5 worth. a cheap 5/8 silver rod is better and £60 cheaper!!!

[M1PRO]

Well It depends on the Amateur Band We Use As The Antron With A Good Tuner Will Work From 14MHz to 28MHz Regards Jason M1PRO

[stewartx5]

M1PRO > ".. Will Work From 14MHz to 28MHz .."

The Solarcon A99 (new name for Antron-99) will load up well (acceptable SWR) between roughly 26-30MHz (the 10-meter band & more) without a separate tuner. That coverage, as you state, can be extended even further (below 26MHz) with a separate antenna tuner. I've even seen the Solarcon A99 modified to work within the 6-meter band without a separate antenna tuner. -W5NET

[johnboy2729]

Which frequence/channel do you stay on most of the time. I use the Antron 99 as well. It is a great antenna.